The shooting of stray dogs

Not only in Kiev and other Ukrainian cities annually conducts mass killing and poisoning of dogs, we are talking about thousands of animals in each area of the country. Employees of municipal enterprises, usually in the spring, when animals are actively proliferate, and behave more aggressively involved in the control of the number of stray animals. The main and overwhelming method - lulling (shooting and poisoning dogs).

Uncontrolled population of stray dogs is really a problem. The population of stray animals increases in the number of habitats of people. Group of stray dogs may attack people, spread of infection or just scaring children. This is especially manifested in the spring - this time of year is the greatest number of dog attacks, patients with rabies.

Law of Ukraine "On protection of animals from cruelty," prohibits the use of inhumane methods of killing animals, which lead to the death by suffocation, electric current, painful injection, poisoning, kurarepodobnoe drugs, overheating, and other painful techniques. In fact, staff of institutions involved in the control of the number of stray animals, poisoning the dogs - violate the law.

Adopt and enforce laws to protect the rights of animals - a sign of maturity of society. Ukraine lags behind the developed world, according to economic indicators, for decades. Social community characterized poor organization. Program to regulate the number of stray animals humanely (sterilization of animals and pets in shelters) will not work in such an economically and socially underdeveloped country.

Problem animals, not only in Kiev but also in the whole Ukraine can be solved by creating a network of shelters and mass sterilization not only homeless, but house dogs. Poisoning and shooting of the dogs are not only humane, but also inefficient methods to combat stray animals.

Homeless animals occupy a niche in the city like the food chain. Number of animal populations depend on the amount of food that they can get. It is clear that sterilized animals occupy a tighter niche in the chain, vytisnyaya of her unsterilized dogs, reducing the annual increase in stray animals.

There must be a comprehensive development of shelters for homeless animals. Creating enclosures for the dogs must be accompanied by the creation of kitchens that provide control of animal nutrition and veterinary corps, which will be held sterilization, vaccinationRequired treatment for dogs, marking (license collar) animals.

An essential part of the money for the maintenance of shelter facilities allocated to cover the capture of stray animals.

June 23, 2010.